South Head Hill
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′46″ N 3°14′34″ W
- Elevation
- 378 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport78 km
About South Head Hill
South Head Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 378 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include White Meldon and Black Meldon.
Climate of South Head Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (79 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 110 | 122 | 81 | 79 | 85 | 90 | 104 | 123 | 145 | 141 | 150 |
How to get to South Head Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 32 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 32 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 91 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 145 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Head Hill
Within 100 km: 498 historic and cultural sites, 2,714 natural sites, 740 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km454 places
- The Batta Island 19 kmE
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
- Talla Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW
- Saint Marys Loch Lake 20 kmS
25–60 km1,233 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 36 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,265 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 88 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Peebles Town, The Scottish Borders3.6 km E -
Hallyne Village, The Scottish Borders3.1 km SW
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Redscarhead Village, The Scottish Borders3.2 km NE
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Frankscroft Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders3.5 km SE
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Craigerne Cottage Village, The Scottish Borders3.6 km SE
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Kings Muir Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders3.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Meldon Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.1 km N
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Black Meldon Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.5 km NW
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Hamilton Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km NE
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Hamildean Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.2 km W
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Ven Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders4 km E
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Syke Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4 km SW
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Mailingsland Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.1 km E
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Crailzie Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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